Sambucus Lemony Lace®

Genus:Sambucus
Species:racemosa
Variety:’SMNSRD4′
ppaf:PP26613
Item Form:1-Quart
Zone:4 – 7
Bloom Start to End:Early Summer
Habit:Mound-shaped
Height:3 ft – 5 ft
Width:3 ft – 6 ft
Additional Characteristics:Berries,Flower
Bloom Color:White
Foliage Color:Chartreuse,Light Green,Medium Green,Red,Yellow
Light Requirements:Full Sun,Part Shade
Moisture Requirements:Moist, well-drained
Resistance:Deer Resistance
Soil Tolerance:Normal, loamy
Uses:Border,Fall Color,Foliage Interest,Hedge,Ornamental;Restrictions: *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:Oregon,Canada,Guam,Puerto Rico,Virgin Islands,Hawaii,Idaho

This spectacular Sambucus Lemony Lace offers deeply cut, lacy leaves of gold and green that keep their color right through summer’s heat, and even produces deep red berries that attract songbirds in autumn. Sambucus Lemony Lace an enchanting, no-fuss addition to a foundation, hedge, or border planting. The chartreuse, ferny foliage makes Sambucus Lemony Lace a whimsical addition to a fairy or gnome-themed garden.

While Sambucus nigra produces showy flowers, this Sambucus racemosa produces smaller white flowers and focuses more of its energy on creating fine foliage instead. Growing 3 to 5 feet high and 3 to 6 feet wide, this elderberry bush is an excellent addition to the ranks of any mixed border, hedge, or woodland-themed garden. You will fall in love with the extremely fine foliage as Sambucus Lemony Lace opens up in spring tinged with red edges.

Sambucus Lemony Lace is a survivor, being very cold hardy, wind resistant, and even unpalatable to deer. Plant Sambucus Lemony Lace in well-drained soil in full sun in the North and partial shade in the South. This plant is easy and reliable, being hardy in many temperatures, adaptable to many soils, and able to bounce back from even severe pruning.